My freezer overfloweth of zucchini!

Anyone else have a stash of shredded zucchini tucked away in the freezer from a large summer garden bounty?

This was our first year growing zucchini and boy did we grown ’em! Thanks to quite a bit of rainfall during the early summer, I barely even had to tend to the garden and those suckers just grew and grew! Pretty lucky actually because I don’t exactly have a green thumb. So here we are in January and I’m still baking away with our home grown veggie and couldn’t be happier about it.

Cinnamon Streusel Zucchini Bread

Ingredients

1 c. fresh zucchini, finely shredded
2 eggs
1/2 c. vegetable oil
1/2 c. plain Greek yogurt
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
3/4 c. granulated sugar
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg

For Cinnamon Swirl:
1/4 tsp. granulated sugar
1/4 tsp. cinnamon

For the streusel topping:
3 tablespoons flour
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoon unsalted butter , slightly softened and cut into pieces
1/2 cup chopped nuts (walnuts and pecans work well)

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a loaf pan with cooking spray and set aside.

In a large mixing bowl combine  zucchini, eggs, oil, yogurt and vanilla. Mix to thoroughly combine.

 In a separate bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.

Gradually sift the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. Stir the batter just until all the ingredients are fully incorporated. Don’t over mix.

In a small bowl, combine the cinnamon and sugar to create the cinnamon swirl.

Pour half of the batter into the prepared pan. Top with the cinnamon sugar. Using a knife, run it up and down the pan, and side to side through the batter and cinnamon sugar to create a swirl.

Pour the remaining batter over the top of the cinnamon sugar, and spread evenly.

The streusel topping. Add the flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon in a medium bowl and mix until combined. Cut in the butter using a fork or a pastry blender, until it resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in chopped nuts (I use 1/4 cup pecans and a 1/4 walnuts). Sprinkle the streusel topping evenly over the batter.

Bake the bread for 1 hour to 1 hour 10 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean.

Remove from oven and cool 10-15 minutes in the pan on a wire rack. Remove the bread from the pan and continue to cool on the wire rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Yield: 1 Loaf (12 slices)

Cinnamon Streusel Zucchini Bread

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A crunchy streusel topping with toasted nuts makes this cinnamon zucchini loaf over the top delicious!

Cook Time 1 hour

Total Time 1 hour

Ingredients

• 1 c. fresh zucchini, finely shredded
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 c. vegetable oil
• 1/2 c. plain Greek yogurt
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
• 3/4 c. granulated sugar
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp. nutmeg
• For Cinnamon Swirl:
• 1/4 tsp. granulated sugar
• 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
• For the streusel topping:
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 tablespoon unsalted butter , slightly softened and cut into pieces
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts (walnuts and pecans work well)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x5 loaf pan with cooking spray and set aside.
2. In a large mixing bowl combine zucchini, eggs, oil, yogurt and vanilla. Mix to thoroughly combine.
3. In a separate bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.
4. Gradually sift the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. Stir the batter just until all the ingredients are fully incorporated. Don't over mix.
5. In a small bowl, combine the cinnamon and sugar to create the cinnamon swirl.
6. Pour half of the batter into the prepared pan. Top with the cinnamon sugar. Using a knife, run it up and down the pan, and side to side through the batter and cinnamon sugar to create a swirl.
7. Pour the remaining batter over the top of the cinnamon sugar, and spread evenly.
8. The streusel topping. Add the flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon in a medium bowl and mix until combined. Cut in the butter using a fork or a pastry blender, until it resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in chopped nuts (I use 1/4 cup pecans and a 1/4 walnuts). Sprinkle the streusel topping evenly over the batter.
9. Bake the bread for 1 hour to 1 hour 10 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean.
10. Remove from oven and cool 10-15 minutes in the pan on a wire rack. Remove the bread from the pan and continue to cool on the wire rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

12

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 281Total Fat: 15gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 37mgSodium: 170mgCarbohydrates: 32gFiber: 1gSugar: 17gProtein: 5g

Nutrition information is estimated based on the ingredients and cooking instructions as described in each recipe and is intended to be used for informational purposes only. Please note that nutrition details may vary based on methods of preparation and origin of ingredients used.

You guys, just look at this gorgeous streusel topping! It’s amazing! So crunchy with those toasted nuts, it really makes this loaf over the top delicious! You can use a half cup of any kind of nut, but for me I just love a combo of walnuts and pecans, so I use a quarter of a cup each and it’s divine. 

Zucchini is one of my favourites to bake with because muffins and breads just turn out so moist and yummy, plus, the kids get a little veggie snuck in there without any complaining at all! Total win! 

You can skip the cinnamon swirl layer on the inside if you want to, but I think it’s a nice touch. My boys love cinnamon and I like that swirl on the inside of the loaf. 

Cinnamon Streusel Zucchini Bread is so good warm out of the oven with a cold glass of milk, or cozy up with a slice anytime with your favourite tea. With so many nuts, it’s not a good choice for the lunchbox but the kiddos will appreciate it as an after school snack. Enjoy!

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